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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador, at least 14 deaths reported

At least 14 people were killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday.

March 19, 2023 5:03 pm
 

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Ruling party likely to sweep Kazakh parliamentary election

Kazakhstan votes in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday widely expected to cement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power and complete the reshuffle of the ruling elite which began after he fully assumed leadership last year.

March 19, 2023 4:36 pm
 

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Germany to buy Airbus civil helicopter and convert for combat

Germany’s Defence Ministry wants to buy 82 Airbus (AIR.PA) H-145M civilian helicopters and convert some of them into combat helicopters to replace its Tiger combat fleet, Business Insider reported, citing military internal documents.

March 19, 2023 3:25 pm
 

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North Korea fired ballistic missile towards sea off east coast - Yonhap

North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, news agency Yonhap reported, citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

March 19, 2023 2:20 pm
 

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Looming Trump charges follow criticism of New York prosecutor

A New York City prosecutor who was publicly criticized for declining to charge Donald Trump last year.

March 19, 2023 1:20 pm
 

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Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday.

March 19, 2023 12:41 pm
 

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US asks Supreme Court to uphold domestic violence gun law

The U.S. Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to allow a federal law stand that makes it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders to own firearms.

March 19, 2023 11:16 am
 

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Touting friendship and peace, China's Xi takes 'diplomatic dance' to isolated Russia

Xi Jinping walks a diplomatic tightrope as he heads to Moscow.

March 19, 2023 10:41 am
 

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North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US

North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s military to fight against the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper reported on Saturday.

March 19, 2023 9:30 am
 

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At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery

At least 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, were shot dead at close range in central Myanmar last week.

March 18, 2023 6:03 pm
 

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Democratic lawmakers urge US to probe Goldman's role in SVB collapse

A group of Democratic U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to regulators and the Justice Department on Friday.

March 18, 2023 5:33 pm
 

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Vietnam arrests Facebook user for attempt to 'overthrow the state'

Police in Vietnam on Friday arrested a Facebook user who authorities accuse of “attempting to overthrow the state” by sharing content that defamed leaders of the ruling Communist Party, its security ministry said.

March 18, 2023 4:34 pm

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